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<br />Benefits of CTR
<br />1. Describe the local land use and transportation context and objectives.1
<br />a. Describe the setting in the jurisdiction as it is today or will be in the near future.
<br />The City of Everett, located on the outer west border of Snohomish County, was
<br />incorporated in 1893 and has steadily grown into a mid-size city with a population of
<br />110,629 people with 45,146 households and 44,879 occupied housing units, according to
<br />census data. Everett is the biggest city in Snohomish County, as well as the county seat.
<br />Approximately 82% of the population is of working age, 16 years or older, and the median
<br />age group is 35.8 years old.
<br />The built environment includes land use and travel corridors for roadways, transit routes,
<br />bikeways and pedestrian routes to key destinations people travel to, such as where they
<br />live, work, play, shop, and recreate. The local transit system, Everett Transit, continues its
<br />efforts to electrify its fleet and develop charging infrastructure, as outlined in the agency’s
<br />Fleet Transition Plan. In turn, land use initiatives are focused on areas that support a transit-
<br />oriented community. The City continues to make improvements that support walking and
<br />biking to encourage multimodal transportation. In 2022, Everett was named a bronze
<br />level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. The award recognizes
<br />the work the City has done to develop its bicycle network, making Everett a safer, more
<br />accessible community for cyclists of all abilities and encouraging healthy and sustainable
<br />transportation choices. There is a continued application of various mitigation strategies and
<br />actions that promote a green economy, as outlined in the City’s Climate Action Plan.
<br />Everett is the major job center for Snohomish County with an employment capacity for
<br />147,177 employees. The city is defined as a Regional Growth Center, and the Paine
<br />Field/Boeing Manufacturing Industrial Center in southwest Everett has been identified as a
<br />major employment center by the Puget Sound Regional Council. Major industries leading the
<br />employment sector in Everett include aerospace, manufacturing, construction, healthcare,
<br />and professional, scientific, and administrative management, accounting for 62.7% of all
<br />jobs in Everett. For the City as a whole, the 2022 American Community Survey reports the
<br />main commute modes used by employees consist of 59.5% drive alone trips, 15.8%
<br />telecommuting, and 13.5% carpooling. Car trips generate a significant amount of traffic
<br />congestion and air pollution throughout the dense areas of the city.
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<br />b. Describe features of land use and transportation facilities and services that affect
<br />commuters.
<br />The City is comprised of 21 neighborhoods with the higher density neighborhoods generally
<br />clustered near Downtown Everett and along the Evergreen Way corridor. The greatest
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<br />1 Sources: The plan shall highlight the existing and future land use and transportation conditions and characteristics considered most critical by the
<br />jurisdiction and evaluate the degree to which existing local services, policies, regulations, and programs, as well as any documented future investments,
<br />will complement the trip reduction efforts of CTR employers. (WAC 468-63-040(2)(a))
<br />The state intends for local jurisdictions to use information in existing plans and programs, such as the local comprehensive plan, unified development
<br />codes, the transportation improvement program, economic development plans, and others, as much as possible in order to develop the local CTR plan.
<br />(WAC 468-63-040(2))
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